Overview
- Steve Waugh told journalist Vimal Kumar that players must accept the game is bigger than any individual and that they are not irreplaceable.
- He urged India chief selector Ajit Agarkar to keep professional distance from senior players to enable tough selection calls.
- Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma recently underlined their form in Sydney, with Rohit scoring 121 not out and Kohli finishing on 74 not out in the third ODI.
- The pair retired from T20 internationals after India’s World T20 triumph in Barbados and stepped away from Test cricket earlier this year.
- Final decisions on their roles for the 2027 ODI World Cup remain open and will rest with Agarkar’s assessment of form, fitness and long-term planning.